Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Agricultural fields, orchards, gardens, and residential buildings during winter.

Herbivorous; feeds on a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and field crops including apples, peaches, tomatoes, and corn.

Known for entering homes in large numbers to overwinter. When threatened or crushed, they release a pungent odor from scent glands. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

Significant agricultural pest causing damage to crops. Non-toxic to humans but can be a major nuisance; they do not bite or sting but may cause skin irritation in some individuals.